OHIOVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Ending a 422-mile walk across Pennsylvania, former Congressman Joe Sestak said Saturday he hoped the trek will ease what he called the country's biggest shortfall — the "trust deficit" between politicians and the people who elect them. The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate began the final leg of his journey in Beaver County near the Ohio line before finishing at an Ohioville park, along with 40 supporters. "I want to earn their trust and let them know that I'm not above accountability," Sestak said after completing his "Walking in Other Pennsylvanians' Shoes" effort that he began when he announced his...

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